The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed to add a group to the list of people paying compulsory social insurance.The group includes individual business households, business managers, unpaid managers of cooperatives and part-time employees.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested basic and comprehensive reform in digital transformation to improve labor productivity and competitiveness of enterprises and the nation, contributing to building an independent, self-reliant economy that integrates into the world extensively and effectively.

In the next decade, the domestic network of vocational education institutions will be able to meet the demand for trained workers of a developing country with modernized industries and upper-middle income.

Developing Vietnam's labor force remains a key priority for the country in the coming decades, according to a governmental resolution approved by the National Assembly (NA) recently.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 14 urged the labor, invalids and social sector to take stronger determination in 2023 to complete its tasks, towards spreading the spirit of kindness; accelerating human resources development and promoting social progress and justice, and sustainable social development in line with the motto of “leaving no one behind”.

With a policy putting humans at the center and leaving no one behind, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Vietnam, the Government has continuously made drastic instructions to support laborers with relief packages of largest-ever coverage, besides pandemic control measures.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries and Government agencies to maintain flexible and effective policy responses to ensure macro-economic stability and strengthen the confidence of people and businesses amid growing challenges in both domestic and international markets.

Over the years, ensuring rights for people with disabilities has received great attention from the Party and State. There are now numerous policies and legal regulations providing favorable conditions for them to enjoy equal rights to politic, economic, cultural and social activities, stabilize their lives, and integrate into the community.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is working on a draft amended Law on Employment, focusing on four groups of policies i.e., developing a synchronous, modern and unified labor market managed, controlled and regulated by the State; improving unemployment insurance policy to become a tool for administering the labor market; developing occupational skills and raising quality of human resources; and promoting job creation toward sustainability.